A Trump coin

The OP is US military retired so I think he has the right to opine on our coins even if he does now live in Canada.

 

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Does Canadian law or custom prohibit minting coins bearing the likeness of a living person? Last I checked, most if not all of their coins always have.

 

From The Guardian, which does not put a paywall in front of their article:

Well, on the bright side, it looks like we may finally see a modern half-Union coin, or maybe even a full Union ($100 by the old standard, nearly ten ounces of gold).

Or maybe they could just strike the coin on a planchet containing a hundred 2026 dollars worth of .999 gold. About 2/3 the diameter of a silver trime, if I'm doing my mental math right.

 

Good for him. Why he lives there, who cares.
You both damn well know what it's about. Get over it. If it was anyone else, nobody would say a word. Trump on the other hand, and everyone loses their minds.
Kings force you use their money. Last I checked you don't have to buy commemorative coins.

Op can live wherever they want. But dont call out a coin that isn't really a coin, when you move to and/or live in a country that puts living people on their coins and currency who literally are kings and queens of another country.

 

Okay

 

Our coinage has historically been big on symbolism, and the symbolism of deliberately removing that is... bad. But maybe it's related to this one, where the eagle swoops in and steals it. Part of a cliffhanger series by the mint perhaps. What did the eagle do with the olive branch? Find out in 2027.

 

And people also have the right to express their opinions about other people's opinions. To express an opinion is to invite comment. People aren't required to be consistent, but they shouldn't expect their inconsistencies not to be pointed out.

 

It's interesting to be sure, as if they animated the figures and then freeze-framed them. A lot of the symbolism of classic coin designs was trying to depict a preference for peace, but ready for war if necessary. I like that they're paying homage to classic designs. I'd like it even more if they made an effort to come up with new designs that could become classic. I love the new dime, really like the new half dollar, and it would be nice if they did such a thing permanently for some of our circulating coinage, and not just coins and medals most people won't buy or even know exist. But well, one can hope.

 

Well if the thing's gold that probably prices me out of it anyway lol. My first impression was that it was going to be something like the gold-colored Native American dollars in composition and size. Never seen that explicitly stated, but that's what I thought it was.

This seems like the kind of thing that should just be a privately issued medal and be done with it. I've seen a lot of coin proposals that went nowhere; some I think would have been great and better than what we actually got (I loved what the initial proposal for what became the SBA dollar was) and some less so.

 

All these comments, on a coin forum, and nobody showed the coin?

 

I'm somewhat surprised this thread hasn't been closed, but I love it, haven't followed any real back-and-forth around here in a while. Personally, I could care less about what gets put on NIFC "coins", there are comics, sports, innovation; I wouldn't be surprised to see series like "Vanishing Wildlife of America", "Captains of Industry", or "Richest Dudes with Bad Hair Cuts". I will care as much about them as I do any of the others.

Now, put John Elway on a coin and I'm all in!

 

Well, I’m not commenting because I like coming to this forum. If I comment, I won’t be able to anymore.

 

I already own the necessary.

 

Yes, Jeffjay got it right about the OP. I was 31years in the military starting in 1966 when another war was on. I retired up here North of the border 28 years ago because my wife's ex wouldn't let their son South of their border for grade-school. I like it here and collect Canadian coinage and opine about lots of coin varieties. I'm across the border to the VA in Buffalo about once a month to fix a broken body from 31 years of hard use. Every country has had leaders that they are/were embarrassed about, but few strike a coin for them.

 

dang, it wouldn't post

 

They need to put that kid with the missing tooth on a commen or a medal. I'd definitely buy one.

 

how about this one.

 

dang it

 

The reverse with a carrion eater defecating on the Liberty Bell is on-brand.